Ilica is one of the towns in Cesme. It is a popular destination and a retreat for wealthy people during summer. Ilica has hot water springs located in the sea. Ilica in Turkish means hot spring.

Alacati is one of the well known towns in Cesme. It is a famous windsurfing destination. The town was settled by Ionians during ancient times and from then it has been a settlement for Greeks until 1920 to the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey.